Australian Open Players to be Shifted to New Quarantine Hotel

SportsWorld NewsAustralian Open Players to be Shifted to New Quarantine Hotel

PilotnewsJanuary 5, 2021

Australian Open organisers have been forced to tear up a quarantine accommodation plan for international players a month before the Grand Slam. The development followed a threat of legal action from apartment owners at a luxury hotel in Melbourne. Tennis Australia and government authorities had arranged for players to serve a 14-day mandatory quarantine at the Westin Melbourne ahead of the Feb. 8 to Feb. 21 Australian Open. On Tuesday, the plan was scrapped after...

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Ronaldo is Star Again as Juventus Beat Udinese

EntertainmentNewsSportsRonaldo is Star Again as Juventus Beat Udinese

PilotnewsJanuary 4, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and created another goal as Juventus got back to winning ways in Serie A with a 4-1 victory over Udinese in Turin on Sunday. The result moved the Italian champions up to fifth in the standings. Ronaldo opened the scoring with a trademark drive, after latching on to Aaron Ramsey’s pass, in the 31st minute. He then threaded a perfect through ball into the path of Federico Chiesa to score Juve’s...

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Boxing Enthusiast Donates N6m Car to New WBF Champion

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsBoxing Enthusiast Donates N6m Car to New WBF Champion

PilotnewsJanuary 3, 2021

A boxing enthusiast, Abdul-Wahab Adekunle, has presented an N6 million car to the new World Boxing Federations (WBF) Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola of Nigeria. The car was presented to Oyekola on Saturday at the premises of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Oyekola, popularly known as Scorpion, was crowned new WBF Super Featherweight Champion after defeating Argentine fighter, Lucas Montessori, on December 27, 2020, in Ibadan....

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Buhari Congratulates New Boxing Champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’

NigeriaSportsWorld NewsBuhari Congratulates New Boxing Champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, “The Scorpion’’. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, the president joined all Nigerians to celebrate the historical feat after 57 years. He affirmed that Oyekola’s victory over an Argentine fighter, Lucas Montessino, brought more glory to the country, in a sport ”where another Nigerian, Anthony Joshua consistently blazes...

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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip Hosts Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 in South Africa

AfricaEntertainmentSportsCAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United Pip Hosts Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0 in South Africa

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

Rivers United FC on Wednesday recorded an impressive 2-0 away win against Bloemfontein Celtic of South Africa, in a first-round, first leg match of the 2021/2021 CAF Confederation Cup. The match played at the Dr. Petrus Molemela Stadium saw the visitors start the game on a bright note with former Heartland striker Fortune Omoniwari firing a shot on target in the opening minute. Enterprising midfielder Godwin Aguda also shot wide from close range three minutes...

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Messi Surpasses Pele’s Record, Leads FC Barcelona to Victory at Valladolid

EntertainmentNewsPeopleSportsMessi Surpasses Pele’s Record, Leads FC Barcelona to Victory at Valladolid

PilotnewsDecember 23, 2020

FC Barcelona turned on the style to thrash Real Valladolid 3-0 away in La Liga on Tuesday as Lionel Messi scored his 644th goal to surpass Pele as the all-time record scorer for a single club. Messi finally got his first assist of the season when he picked out defender Clement Lenglet with a splendid cross and the Frenchman rose to head FC Barcelona in front after 21 minutes. The Argentine also had a hand...

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CAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

CoronavirusNewsSportsCAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”. Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The player and his team mates were stuck at the airport in the Gambia after arriving for a qualifying game. They were...

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Nigeria Pitch Awards Get Dec. 22 Date

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsNigeria Pitch Awards Get Dec. 22 Date

PilotnewsDecember 8, 2020

Organisers of Nigeria’s longest running football awards, The Pitch Awards, on Monday said that the much-awaited grand ceremony would now hold on Dec. 22. President of the awards, Shina Phillips, in a statement in Lagos, stated that the 7th edition of the event would be held at Ibis Hotel Ikeja, Lagos. The 7th Award Ceremony, earlier scheduled for March, was postponed and rescheduled following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which also led to the...

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Plateau United Sacks Player Over Misconduct

NewsNigeriaSportsPlateau United Sacks Player Over Misconduct

PilotnewsDecember 2, 2020

The management of Plateau United FC of Jos has sacked Aliyu Salawudeen,  one of its new signings, over gross misconduct, Mr Albert Dakup, the club’s Media Officer said  in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. Dakup said Salawudeen’s contract was terminated at one of the team’s morning training sessions due to indiscipline and insubordination. “The player refused to obey a simple instruction from one of our coaches, this did not go down well with Abdu...

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Anambra FA General Assembly Dismisses Iloenyosi’s Election Appeal

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaSportsAnambra FA General Assembly Dismisses Iloenyosi’s Election Appeal

PilotnewsNovember 30, 2020

The Anambra State Football Association (AnSFA) has dismissed an appeal by Chikelue Iloenyosi, a Chairmanship Candidate in the Oct. 30 board election, on the ground that it was not validly filed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Iloenyosi, who ran as a sole candidate, was not returned as winner. He was adjudged not to have polled the simple majority of votes cast at the election as stipulated in the electoral guideline. Dissatisfied with...

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